The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-10-22
sYKEsyILLE ITEMS.
SYkESVlLIb IIEEIb-
4 Newsy and Pithy Letter from Lower Carroll.

Newsy and Pithy Letter from Lower Carroll
DIR. Phillips, the dentist, has purchased of
Justice J. Frank Shipley his Sykesville lot,
containing two acres, for $3.50, and will erect
thereon at once a substantial and ornamental
cottage, in keeping with the spirit OF the times
Singular to say the Doctor is single yet de
has been climbing Jacobs ladder for long
time; it now looks as if he would settle on the
hill top.
Mr.. John Harris has about completed the
addition to his harness shop, making il now
one of the largest of the kind in the county.
Mr.. Harris deserves the success that has at.
tended his efforts in business since he located
here. His business demanded more room,
and he had to have it, il he took part of the
public road in.
Agent Norwood will improve his house dur
ing The fall. Squire Hyatt has completed and
moved into his new house. He will admins
ter Justice at the old place and at the same
old price during the winter.
Freedom district has been noted of late
wears for its fine draught and driving horses.
Postmaster Brown has literally helped to i'm
prove the stock of draught horses, and advised
better breeding in driving horses. His in,
terest in this line has given him state and
national reputation. His fourth hand this
week at the races attracted general notice on
the road and at the in6eld on the course.
Many of our people are turning their attention
to fast horses. Mr. j. VI. Dorsey handles
some fine stock; Joe Berret pulls the reins on
a sorrel racer; Mr.. ]. o. Wadlow's bay knows
how to keep the lead on the road; Wade War
field is breaking two fine "Orange Blossom"
colts of great promise; in fact, on every side
can be seen evidence of more careful and
better breeding.
Mr.. VIM. T. Lee, of this place, showed his
l. l. nel, ~ 70 OF
Fair, where, at the great tournament, he won
the second honors and prize of $50 in gold.
William rides very stiff in his stirrups ever
since.
There is not much going on socially now.
The Sykesville Corn Exchange will probably
open early next month, when it is expected
ali of the officers will be on hand. This has
been the most successful institution ever
started here. No dividends have ever been
declared, yet the social profits have been i'm
mense.
Mr.. Jacob NJ. Zimmerman gave his annual
euchre party last week, which was attended
by prominent citizens of Howard, Carroll and
Baltimore counties. They played for pleasure
and a lar of chow chow, which the loser was
compelled to eat. This unfortunately fell to
the lot of Mr.. w. Fl. Forsythe, County Com
missioner of Howard county, and he has look
ed sour ever since.
Messrs. Bennett and Barnes have been fur
nishing our young bloods with the finest bug
gies ever seen in this market.
Mr. David Donovan, of the popular young
firm of Warfeld & Donovan, visited Baltimore
this week for the first time since his childhood
DAYS. He was not surprised at the size of the
place, as he had read an account of it in his
geography.
Politically everything is working beauti-
fully. The Republicans have commissioner
ON their ticket from this district. He is a
very nice man, and it is our candid opinion he
will come within 500 votes of being elected.